Commentary on Joshua - Keil & Delitzsch - David Cox
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Keil and Delitzsch ong>Commentaryong> on the Old Testament In conclusion, the spies guarded against any arbitrary interpretation and application of their oath, by imposing three conditions, on the non-fulfilment of which they would be released from their oath. hazeh (OT:2088) for hazo't (OT:2063) is to be explained in v. 17 from the fact that the gender is often disregarded in the use of the pronoun (see Ewald , §183, a. ), and in v. 18 from the fact that there the gender is determined by the nomen rectum (see Ewald , §317, d. ). Verse 18. The first condition was, that when the town was taken Rahab should make her house known to the Israelites, by binding "the cord of this crimson thread," i.e., this cord made of crimson thread, in the window from which she had let them down. The demonstrative "this" leads to the conclusion adopted by Luther and others, that "this cord" is the rope ( chbl (OT:2256)) mentioned in v. 15, as no other word had been mentioned to which they could refer; and the fact that nothing has been said about the sign in question being either given or received, precludes the idea that the spies gave the cord to Rahab for a sign. The crimson or scarlet colour of the cord ( shaaniy (OT:8144) = shaaniy (OT:8144) towla`at (OT:8438); see at Ex 25:4), as the colour of vigorous life, made this cord an expressive sign of the preservation of Rahab's life and the lives of her relations. The second condition was, that when the town was taken, Rahab should collect together her parents, and her brothers and her sisters, into her own house. Verse 19-20. Whoever went outside the door, his blood should be upon his own head; i.e., if he was slain outside by the Israelitish soldiers, he should bear his death as his own fault. But every one who was with her in the house, his blood should fall upon their (the spies') head, if any hand was against them, i.e., touched them or did them harm (vid., Ex 9:3). The formula, "his blood be upon his head," is synonymous with the legal formula, "his blood be upon him" (Lev 20:9). The third condition (v. 20) is simply a repetition of the principal condition laid down at the very outset (v. 14). Joshua 2:21 http://207.44.232.113/~bible/comment/ot/k&d/josh/jos09.html (1 of 2) [13/08/2004 01:16:57 p.m.]

Keil and Delitzsch ong>Commentaryong> on the Old Testament And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window. When Rahab had accepted all these conditions, she let the men go, and bound the red cord in the window. It is not to be supposed that she did this at once, but merely as soon as it was necessary. It is mentioned here for the purpose of bringing the subject to a close. Joshua 2:22 And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but found them not. The spies remained three days in the mountains, till the officers returned to the town, after searching for them the whole way in vain. The mountains referred to are probably the range on the northern side of Jericho, which http://207.44.232.113/~bible/comment/ot/k&d/josh/jos09.html (2 of 2) [13/08/2004 01:16:57 p.m.]

<strong>Keil</strong> and <strong>Delitzsch</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Commentary</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> the Old Testament<br />

And she said, According unto your words, so be it. And she sent them away, and<br />

they departed: and she bound the scarlet line in the window.<br />

When Rahab had accepted all these c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s, she let the men go, and bound the red<br />

cord in the window. It is not to be supposed that she did this at <strong>on</strong>ce, but merely as<br />

so<strong>on</strong> as it was necessary. It is menti<strong>on</strong>ed here for the purpose of bringing the subject<br />

to a close.<br />

<strong>Joshua</strong> 2:22<br />

And they went, and came unto the mountain, and abode there three days, until the<br />

pursuers were returned: and the pursuers sought them throughout all the way, but<br />

found them not.<br />

The spies remained three days in the mountains, till the officers returned to the town,<br />

after searching for them the whole way in vain. The mountains referred to are<br />

probably the range <strong>on</strong> the northern side of Jericho, which<br />

<br />

http://207.44.232.113/~bible/comment/ot/k&d/josh/jos09.html (2 of 2) [13/08/2004 01:16:57 p.m.]

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